467-482: Dane County NTP: Foundational Institute (Year One)

Schedule:

• September 17, 2025 - Day 1
• October 15, 2025 - Day 2
• November 5, 2025 - Day 3
• December 17, 2025 - Day 4

All dates: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: In-Person - TBD

Price:
$170 per participant for each day or 
$680 per participant for each 4-day Institute

Content Questions: Jaren Bailey (jaren.bailey@cesa2.org)

Registration Questions: events@cesa2.org

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About this Event:

Day 1 Mentoring and Coaching Cycles for Student-Centered Learning

• Construct a vision of coaching for equity through an examination of the why, what, and how of coaching
• Support teachers to create and maintain an Optimal Learning Environment for every learner
• Use priority indicators to strategically focus coaching conversations
• Build relational trust, and use coaching language, stances, and entry points to move teaching practice and student learning forward

Day 2   Planning to Support Student Centered Learning

• Introduction to the Planning Conversation Guide to advance teaching practice and ensure equitable learning opportunities for every learner
• Intellectual preparation of a lesson
• Addressing biases through strategic coaching conversations
• Strategic use of coaching language and stances through engagement in a planning conversation
• Understanding how to use the Knowing Students and Knowing Teachers tool 

Day 3   Observing to Support Student-Centered Learning

• Introduction to the tools that support the observation process
• Priority indicators in Pre-Observation Conversation, Observation, Post-Observation Co-Analysis
• Levels of practice based on observational data
• Strategic use of coaching language and stances through Post-Observation Co-Analysis conversations

Day 4   Analyzing Student Learning to Inform Student Centered Learning

• Introduction to Analyzing Student Learning to examine student work and inform instruction that meets the needs of every learner
• Plan for culturally responsive teaching that addresses areas of need and supports student growth
• Sustain trust while providing effective feedback
• Maintaining confidentiality while building a collaborative relationship with school leaders